By the 22nd, the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army had conveyed new operational instructions, and the short break was over.

A new round of sabotage operations has once again begun.

This time, in addition to destroying the Japanese army's communication lines, the Japanese army's large strongholds, bridges, stations, and tunnels have also become the main targets of sabotage.

By the end of the month.

Over the past week, the independent regiment, which had been conducting sabotage operations in all directions near Yangquan, destroying lines of communication and attacking small and medium-sized strongholds, began to gradually shrink in strength.

Not long ago, Kong Jie convened an extraordinary military conference.

At the meeting, Li Yunlong said that the training of the Fourth Battalion on the capture of the Yangquan stronghold has been fully put in place, and the preparations are sufficient, and the attack can be started at any time.

"Lao Kong, you just give the order! These days, the ranks of the fourth battalion have gradually moved around the big stronghold, plus the comrades of the local army and militia, this time we have a lot of troops, this is a rich battle. ”

Kong Jie said: "Lao Li, you will live, I don't need to say more, although it is a rich war, but if you can save, you can save, after this big counterattack, what kind of revenge will the little devil usher in, no one can say, when the time comes, I am afraid that I will point to the family money I got during this time." ”

"Don't worry, you know." Li Yunlong said.

"Okay, let's go!"

"Yes!" The generals responded in unison, and even Li Yunlong was no exception.

The two sides made their own preparations, and how the fourth battalion would capture the big stronghold was a matter for Li Yunlong's command.

Kong Jie only supported one artillery company of the fourth battalion this time, and the main task on his side was naturally to block the reinforcements, or in Kong Jie's words, to annihilate the invading Japanese puppet army.

"Remember, it's a total annihilation, not a blockade of the enemy, this time we are so well prepared, if we let the devil's reinforcements run away, after the battle is over, each of your three battalion commanders will give me a review, a profound review!"

Shen Quan, the commander of the second battalion, said with a smile: "Then what if we all succeed?" ”

"That's how it should be, what, you still want to ask for a reward?"

Three battalion commanders: "......"

Feelings: There is no reward for winning, and there is a penalty for losing!

Kong Jie scolded with a smile: "Don't be dissatisfied, in this way, this time the three of you are responsible for the reinforcements of the Japanese puppet army in your respective directions, after the annihilation battle is over, how many materials captured will be counted as your own battalion, and your battalion commander will distribute it by himself. ”

"At that time, the other two battalions were artillery and machine guns, but you ran to me and cried, saying that the rifles in the regiment were not enough, think about it yourself, you are also a battalion commander, can you afford to lose that face?"

Wang Leihu, the commander of the first battalion, said: "Regiment commander, if you want to say this, then there is nothing to say, how to fight this battle, how much is captured, let's all rely on our abilities!" ”

Kong Jie smiled: "That's the reason, if I, the regiment leader, even take over your reinforcement tasks, wouldn't it rob you of your jobs!" ”

Shen Quan laughed and said, "That's what I want, Lei Hu, after this battle, the main battalion of our independent regiment is still not your battalion, so it's hard to say." ”

"You kid let the horse come, I'm afraid you won't make it." Wang Leihu was not to be outdone.

Wang Huaibao, the commander of the third battalion on the side, did not interject and continued to maintain the image of an honest man, and he rarely participated in such things.

Therefore, on weekdays, Shen Quan likes to scare Wang Leihu, and Wang Leihu also likes to scare Shen Yan, and the two always like to compare each other when it comes to fighting.

can really say it, neither of the two will target the third battalion commander Wang Huaibao.

There's nothing to say, people are honest people!

"Okay, that's all, three directions for blocking, you've almost prepared for the past few days, hurry up and rush to the place!"

Seeing that the two battalion commanders couldn't stop, Kong Jie interrupted the bickering between the two.

"Yes!" The three battalion commanders responded in unison.

After the three battalion commanders left, Kong Jie returned to the regiment headquarters and said to Zhao Gang: "Old Zhao, we are idle at the regiment headquarters, why don't we go to the front line to see how the three battalion commanders use the concrete bunkers built to carry out reinforcement operations!" ”

Zhao Gang nodded in agreement, and the two walked together, bringing a platoon of guards.

Kong Jie finally chose the south direction of the Yangquan stronghold.

In charge of reinforcements on the southbound highway was the team of Wang Huaibao, the commander of the third battalion.

According to Kong Jie's plan for the three battalion commanders, Wang Huaibao chose the road to block the reinforcements in a remote section of the southbound highway.

"In this reinforcement mission, the first battalion commander Wang Leihu is responsible for the eastward reinforcements, and the second battalion commander Shen Quan is responsible for the northward reinforcements.

Zhao Gang said with a smile: "Lao Li, you didn't let the first and second battalions go to watch the battle, but came to this south-facing highway to see the commander of the third battalion, what do you think?" ”

Kong Jie said: "I can't hide anything from you, to be honest, among my three battalion commanders, the first battalion commander Wang Leihu fought bravely, although there was a slight lack of strategy, but these days are slowly growing, and gradually tending to be complete, sooner or later he can be on his own."

Needless to say, Shen Quan, the commander of the second battalion, is a good material, compared to the commander of the first battalion, it is only strong and not weak.

Only the commander of the third battalion, although he was brave in battle, always felt that something was missing, if it was accurately described, it was a bit similar to me before.

Being able to fight a war and obey commands is just a shortcoming in the process of actual combat.

In addition, the equipment of our Eighth Route Army has always been scarce, and ammunition is lacking, and a year ago, the main equipment center of gravity of our independent regiment was still in the first battalion, the second battalion came over, and the third battalion was at the rear.

After a long time, not only is the equipment poor, but I am afraid that the morale of the soldiers will also decline, if the soldiers of the third battalion themselves feel that they are the worst among the three battalions in the regiment, then how can it be done?

Therefore, this time I came to watch the battle on the southbound road, one was worried that something would go wrong with the third battalion in the middle of the way, and the command could be temporarily adjusted, and the other was also to boost the morale of the third battalion so that the third battalion could catch up earlier. ”

"Knowing people and making good use of them, understanding the character and talents of their subordinates, teaching them according to their aptitude, and consciously honing their subordinates in battle, this is the embodiment of an excellent commander!" Zhao Gang said sincerely.

"Hahaha, Lao Zhao, don't put a high hat on me, there are only three battalion commanders under my hands, if I can't command anymore, is it still like words?"

After arriving at the place, Kong Jie selected an observation position, the terrain is higher, plus the surrounding trees and green cages, suitable for concealment, "Monk, let's do it here, as a temporary regimental headquarters command post, this place has an excellent location, a wide field of vision, only more than a mile away from the combat area of the third battalion, if you use the telescope, you can have a full view of the battle situation of the third battalion." ”

"Just set up a guard around you."

"Yes!"

The monk, who was also the commander of the guard company, responded and ordered the guard platoon to spread around and arrange a scout in each direction to spread reconnaissance to a greater distance to ensure the safety of the regiment commander and political commissar.

After the temporary command post was selected, Kong Jie said to Zhao Gang: "Old Zhao, there is still a while before the battle begins, let's go to the position of the third battalion first!" Let's take a look at the concrete fortifications they built. ”

"Good!"

Zhao Gang answered, and the monk hurriedly arranged a team to escort Kong Jie and Zhao Gang to the blocking area of the third battalion......

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